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Gabon vs Mali: tax rates compared
Mali has an income tax rate of 37%, 2pp above Gabon's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Mali's 2015-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | GA | ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 37% | ML +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 7% | GA +13 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mali higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gabon and Mali share the same corporate tax rate: 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gabon and Mali share the same VAT rate: 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon has a capital gains tax rate of 20%, 13pp above Mali's 7%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gabon sits above it, Mali sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Mali's 2017-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gabon and Mali share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.